---
title: "Traceability"
description: "Ketryx FAQ articles about Traceability."
category: "Frequently Asked Questions"
last_reviewed: 2026-06-11
---

# Traceability

Frequently asked questions about Traceability in Ketryx.

## Articles

- [How could I create and manage requirements, software item specifications, and V&V tests in Ketryx?](../articles/how-could-i-create-and-manage-requirements-software-item-specifications-and-v.md)
- [Can I link a Change Request to a Document at the Organization-level?](../articles/can-i-link-a-change-request-to-a-document-at-the-organization-level.md)
- [Why is my traceability widget not appearing on synced items in Jira?](../articles/why-is-my-traceability-widget-not-appearing-on-synced-items-in-jira.md)
- [Why Can’t I Template My Additional Traceability Matrix?](../articles/why-can-t-i-template-my-additional-traceability-matrix.md)
- [What determines ‘full traceability’ in the release checklist?](../articles/what-determines-full-traceability-in-the-release-checklist.md)
- [Why is my new trace widget link not in a Ketryx custom link field in Jira?](../articles/why-is-my-new-trace-widget-link-not-in-a-ketryx-custom-link-field-in-jira.md)
- [Can I create a new/custom Ketryx relation type for the traceability widget?](../articles/can-i-create-a-new-custom-ketryx-relation-type-for-the-traceability-widget.md)
- [How do the 'to' and 'from' filters work in a custom document template?](../articles/how-do-the-to-and-from-filters-work-in-a-custom-document-template.md)
- [Does Ketryx Support Multiple Traceability Matrices?](../articles/does-ketryx-support-multiple-traceability-matrices.md)
- [Can Ketryx convert our existing Jira native links to Ketryx custom relational fields?](../articles/can-ketryx-convert-our-existing-jira-native-links-to-ketryx-custom-relational.md)
- [Why isn't the Traceability module in Ketryx showing a direct trace to items one-step removed?](../articles/why-isn-t-the-traceability-module-in-ketryx-showing-a-direct-trace-to-items-one.md)
- [Can we add another level in traceability to link System Requirements to Hardware or Software Requirements for more detailed subsystem traceability?](../articles/can-we-add-another-level-in-traceability-to-link-system-requirements-to.md)
- [Can a System Requirement trace from a Risk, in addition to a parent User Need Requirement, especially when identified during a preliminary risk assessment?](../articles/can-a-system-requirement-trace-from-a-risk-in-addition-to-a-parent-user-need.md)
- [What is a cyclic relationship between configuration items? Why won't my traceability widget load?](../articles/what-is-a-cyclic-relationship-between-configuration-items-why-won-t-my.md)
- [How do I remove unrelated test cases from my requirements traceability matrix?](../articles/how-do-i-remove-unrelated-test-cases-from-my-requirements-traceability-matrix.md)
- [How does the requirements traceability matrix (RTM) work? How do I complete my RTM?](../articles/how-does-the-requirements-traceability-matrix-rtm-work-how-do-i-complete-my-rtm.md)
- [What are the benefits of using a system of system approach? What is a System of Systems?](../articles/what-are-the-benefits-of-using-a-system-of-system-approach-what-is-a-system-of.md)
- [For Git-based configuration items, how does Ketryx ensure bidirectional traceability between items?](../articles/for-git-based-configuration-items-how-does-ketryx-ensure-bidirectional.md)
- [Does Ketryx show cross-referenced items in the requirements traceability matrix (RTM)? If so, how do I enable this?](../articles/does-ketryx-show-cross-referenced-items-in-the-requirements-traceability-matrix.md)
- [What is the difference between "used" relationship versus a "parent" relationship?](../articles/what-is-the-difference-between-used-relationship-versus-a-parent-relationship.md)
- [I have a requirement that says "Validation test case missing" even though I have it linked to a software item spec and a test case. What am I missing?](../articles/i-have-a-requirement-that-says-validation-test-case-missing-even-though-i-have.md)
- [Why does Ketryx introduce custom relation fields rather than using Jira's native links?](../articles/why-does-ketryx-introduce-custom-relation-fields-rather-than-using-jira-s.md)